Migration Reports

Season two of HawkWatch International (HWI) leading the count at the Tubac HawkWatch begins! From now through April, our team of two HWI crew members—and many local friends and partners—will be counting daily (weather permitting). Founded by local resident Peter Collins in 2013, HWI officially added the Tubac HawkWatch to the Migration Monitoring Network in […]

What has been happening at the ‘watches? Check out these updates from our fantastic 2024 Fall Raptor Migration Monitoring Crew Members! Bonney Butte HawkWatch It has been a great season at the Bonney Butte HawkWatch so far, with 2,738 birds counted as of October 14th. Highlights include counting 1,000 birds before the end of September

Cross your fingers or toes, or wish upon a star that the fires stay away this season! For those who did not keep up with Bonney Butte HawkWatch last year, we were only open to visitors for just over a week due to local fires and related closures. So far, the Bonney Butte crew, along

New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment, and if you’ve visited the Manzano Mountains HawkWatch you know why. Just as we hit the peak of migration and crews begin counting the majority of the 5,000 raptors that migrate through each season, the leaves begin to change, providing the perfect setting to practice your

Commissary Ridge HawkWatch has become a cult favorite among our sites. This Wyoming site is less known than some of our other sites, but the crews and visitors who spend time at Commissary Ridge Hawkwatch are BIG fans. The count site features an easy walk up to the site and is a cool two-and-a-half hour